Home > "Mountains: epic and charm" in Luisa Rota Sperti's works
Bergamo's Palamonti, local CAI's (Italian Alpine Club) premises.
Via Pizzo della Presolana, 15 - Bergamo
From 29 March 2014 to 13 April 2014 Inauguration: Saturday, 29 March 2014, 18.00h
Open : Monday to Friday
09-22 / Saturday 09-18
This exhibition will stay open until April 20th.
Montagne: l'Epica e l'Incanto
(Mountains: epic and charm)
Drawings, booklets, books and movies. Introduction by Alberto Benini.
The peculiarity of this graphic sign and of the base used do not allow a good reproduction of the subjects, so the author has decided to substitute them with the guides to the work readings.
The drawn tale of some episodes about the conquest of great mountains.
Old histories: strong links between men, rocks and glaciers.
The card receives the pencils with cotton softness.
Contrasts are mitigated and elements get clear, if seen nearby.
Here and there, the dark spaces of unknown and fear explode
Various measures, from: 26x75 cm to 40x100 cm (vertical)
A Guide to understand the pictures of this cycle:
Because it's there (cm 40x100) - Everest
Our most desired Peak (cm 37x96) - K2
Die Brüder (cm 33x85) - Nanga Parbat
Die weisse Spinne (cm 33x80) - Eiger
Ah, les belles Montagnes ! (cm 30x78) - Il Cervino
Il Regno della Luna (cm 35x90) - Monte Bianco
Gigiat .. tra stelle e tempeste (cm 30x80) - Pizzo Badile
